| From: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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| To: | "Evan Simpson" <evan(dot)pg(at)4-am(dot)com> |
| Cc: | pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: [HACKERS] PROPOSAL: Statement for one-sided joins |
| Date: | 1999-08-13 17:58:33 |
| Message-ID: | 5439.934567113@sss.pgh.pa.us |
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"Evan Simpson" <evan(dot)pg(at)4-am(dot)com> writes:
> I'm just getting started with PostgreSQL, and I love it; I hope to
> eventually use it in all of my projects. The only thing holding me back is
> the lack of a good way to perform left outer joins.
I think Thomas Lockhart is working on outer joins ... dunno what sort
of timetable he has in mind, though.
> [ proposal snipped ]
> Does this look more or less complicated to implement and use than the SQL92
> LEFT JOIN? Is it too non-standard to live?
In general I'd rather see us putting effort into features that are in
the standard rather than ones that aren't...
regards, tom lane
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